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Che Envaniner. Charlottetown, June 26, 1876, : "REL IGIOUS INS TRUCTION.

‘inion of the eck brated Norman

THE oF MeLeod on any subject will have ereat We ithe on the minds of Protestants ws dé specially ot Presbyterians. W e have : .

noe, therefore, the slightest doubt tt ait,

at this important erisis, what he has said

respecting religious instruction in the public schools will be read, marked, Jearned and inwardly digested by all} ere Protestants on this Island We quote from his journal a 8? There is a great tal

teducation. Well, | would preler What

ed secular education (a

sif

hiv cai ali

was not om God and therefore ac

to his will) tonone. Bul why n

vs f nous educali iis

s 71:0 G3} ¢ re Sur ei

Be it, j ‘ @€corus a 5 { rlerve e individuals ma

i ohana’ oh Midd pe ve io our childre I think that the facts ol Mah melanism anc even Brahmopism as we 1 as those of Greek i Roman mythology should be given to

t} tizens of a great nation which rules mn ns believing in both. How much more t! rcts of the Bible’? As for the Shorter Ca hiem I would not wish it taught In s « or any Catechism or dogmatic teach- G ven » the alleged facts 1 shall then

] skeletons which I can through the s t quicken into a great army, * . + | * I don’t believe one fact narrated in

s ture will be foundin the end advers

fect harmony with, science history and common

! ut reason,

Ilere we hare the opinion of a strong man, a sound Protestant, a great leader in the Presbyterian Church, that religi- ous instruction should be imparted in public schools. If the alternative of accepting the facts of the Bible as inter— preted by Christian denominations or of rejecting them altogether were presented to Norman McLeod, who is there that can imagine for a moment that he would reject them? From the quotation it ap pears that Dr. McLeod thought the State should pay for instruction in the facts of

in |}

conscience,

religion as well as fur instruction in secu- lar knowledge. Or rather we may infer that, in his opinion, if the State paid for secular instruction it should also pay for religious instruction. All we require is that we may be permitted to have religion taught in schools of towns and villages to the children of these who may desire it and are willing to pay for it, and that the Government shall pay only for the secular knowledge therein imparted. Would Norman McLeod have refused his sanction to so reasonable a request? We think not.

7 meee er OPINIONS OF PROMINENT METHO. DISTS.

Principat AL.ison, of the Wesleyan Academy, Sackville, is admittedly one of the leading minds of the Methodist Church in the Maritime Provinces. In fact, he is one of our ablest men. Hear what he said at the Methodist Conference Edu. cation Meeting on Thursday evening last. We quote the Halifax Chronicle :

“ Dr. Allison, of Sackville, held it to be the duty of parents and guardians to provide for the religious training of their children when these have passed away from the commen He had never seen il necessary to a ban on the word of God in public schools. He was pieased to see in hiladelphia the other day,in the magnificent xhibition—intended to shew the working f the system of that State—the words ‘ Every acher in the State of Pennsylvania is par-~ vularly requested to attend to the moral nd religious education of his pupils,’ dis- ived in various places on the sides of the

'

schools. piaee ireé

i

} © te tr a

cer a ” | « denominationalists.

TNT! OPE FERC ITT PAR VATA TT AE | a aa allt 2

leci feri ti ] PRIN EDWARD ID448.V4/6 toge ther so decide how differing transla- PRINCE Li} j tions of the Bible should be so collated j (¢ voonondent Tore ur }

sali Re ; ke ee ot

and assimilated that something might b Cuanvorretows, June 12, 1875. produced upon which all denominations | I arrived at Charlottetown, the capit il of

of Christians could agree.

On the other hand, it has pleased an all-wise Providence to ordain that the truths of His religion shall be conveyed to the minds of His people by means of denominations. arrangement has not, hitherto, been pro- ductive of evil. It has rather been pro ductive of good—and the more good the

more the people are enlightened ia the

doctrines taught by the respective deno- | minutions. Our people mingle freely in society irrespective of their denomina- itions. They meet upon a common and thought as to the particular sect to which Yet, the bulk of our

pulation is composed ot sincere and we

pe TSODS belong.

| ef . : } . . ta t | a footing in business without g |

alous The liberal spirit | of toleration and freedom prevails the m¢

| widely the more highly the people are « dus

eated in the religion they profess, A z ous Lut ignorant Catholic or Protestant is much more intolerant and prejudiced than an enlightened Catholic or Protestant ; and acommunity of enlightened Christians, though split up into denominations, is much more easily governed than a com. | )

semi-darkness respecting the doctrines of the sects to which they profess to belong.

Island would be living in perfect harmony —notwithstanding there “ denomination- not for this “ vexatious

alism*’ were it

school questien.””

of the School Question there is no neces— sity whatever to work counter to the ordinances of Providence—to cut and earve and renarrange the Bible, as the learned Doetor proposes ; or for the Gov~ ernment to interfere with the teaching of religion, or to over-ride parental rights,— as it does now. We have simply to recog- nize facts as they exist. In the country the public schools give satisfaction—or at

of teachers raised and good teachers pro- vided. Let them In the towns and villages a number of schools have been erected by denomina-

are now being educated in seeular know- ledge. Let the persons who impart this

knowledge be paid for imparting it by

schools shall, at all times, be open to Gov~- ernment inspection, and that the instruc- required. By adopting this plan, nothing now established will be overthrown ; there

ble ; those who desire purely secular schools may continue to enjoy them,and those wish religion taught to their children will be satisfied ; the Government will not be overstepping the bounds of its duty, nor will it, in any way,interfere with the rights of parents.

PAYMENT FOR RESULTS.

In ordinary affairs it is not thought unwise to pay for results. a tradesman to do a job of work, he gene- rally considers it more satisfactory to pay for the net result of the tradesman’s labor than to pay (it may be) for hours

If a man hires

Exhibiton building. Dr. A. held that un- ‘er our circumstances there can be no bet-~

- provision made for those who desire a | liberal education than by providing for the | denominational institutions under the care of responsible bodies. He endorsed the re- mark made in his hearing the other day by Dr. Warren, of Boston—‘ The richer i becomes the poorer it Decomes’ |

titntion 1ULIOn

—jhat is the moment one step is taken in} other job, as he pleases.

advance,others are shown to be necessary. tev. J. A. Rogers said :

« Rev. J.A. Rogers said that, when he read rt time ago of acertain gentleman be- hissed in a public meeting, he wished he had been there to have quoted the words of ( : ‘when a cold stream of truth is poured upon red hot prejudige no wonder it hissed.” To neglect the cullivalien of man’s

ul malure while we pay allention to the lower intellectual is to mislake his position nd require ments.’

We do trust that Protestants in this Island will consider well the greaé*ques- If they do so, we feel support Mr.

a 3

tion now at issue. convineed that they will Pope and endorse his scheme.

LORD CARNARVON’S HOPE.

Lorp Carnarvon, a British States- man, a good Protestant, a man deeply in- terested in the welfare of the Colonies, has expressed a strong hope respecting the School Question in New Brunswick, His words apply to this Island, Read them again :—

“At the same time there can be no impro- priety in my expressing the strong hope which I entertain that, as in other British communities, the majority of the population in New Brunswick, which through its res presentatives controls the educational sys- tem of the Province, may be disposed to adopt such modification of the existing rules as may render them less unacceptable to those who from conscientious reasons have felt themselves obliged to protest against the system now in forcee.—Extract from the despalch of the Colonial Secretary, Lord Carnarvon, dated Oct. 18th, 1875.

— —— -_-— ,o@ > —— -—— DR. MURRAY'S SCHEME.

Tne views of Dr. Murray respecting religion in publie schools, are similar to those of Dr. Norman McLeod. us great pleasure to be working side by side—rowing in the same boat—with two such able men and unexceptional Presby- terians. The wonder to us is, how any Christian minister can possibly oppose the admission of the Christian religion into the public schools of a Christian people. If there be one who is honest in this course of action, we respect him very sin- cerely—but are astonished at his exist- ence.

But the scheme by which Dr. Murray would procure the boon we are jointly la- boring to obtain, is, we think, defective, If (as the learned doctor proposes,) parts of the Bible upon which there is no dis- agreement of opinion are selected for use in public schools, the selection must be made either by the Government or by representatives of the various denomina- If by the Government, the Gov- ernment would be justly chargeable with

It gives

tions.

an undue interference with the prerogas tives of the church ; and, moreover, the

selection would be very unlikely to give satistaction to the people. sentatives of the denominations, it would,

we believe, be impossible to settle definite ly what parts should be selected. Fancy, a committee composed of the learned doe- tor as chairman, the Rev. Angus MeDon- ald, Elder D, Crawford, the Rev. Mr. Jiuestis, and the Rev. Mr. Maclean sitting

| ing for results:

any |

If by repre-

away. There is alxo this comfort in pay- he employer has no ne-

| ceesity to be constantly watching his

|}workman. ‘The workman may labor or

| idle his time, or employ himself at some [f | not performed he is not bound to pay for it. work has been performed and to pay for | the results. man whois worth anything is generally

the work is

well satisfied when he is well paid for the | results he has produced. Moreover he is | sitilahileted to activity and excellence by the consciousness that he will be rewarded according to his deserts. And why should a principle which works so well in business or trade be supposed not to work well when applied to the art or profession of imparting instruction to the young? Why should a good teacher not be paid more than a lazy or incompetent one? and why should not his goodness be mea- sured by the results he produces? Will the Patriot—which is now ably opposing “ payment for results ’—please answer? For our part we can sce no valid reason whatever. The ability of a teacher may, we believe,pe measured just as unerringly as the ability of a carpenter—by the results he produces. Let the teacher’s work be examined by a competent exam- iner, before the public, previous to the times at which he is to be paid, and it will be easy to forma correct judgment as to what grade he should be placed"in and how much he should receive. Lere it is the avowed policy of the State to pay for the secular knowledge imparted to the youth of the Province, Qn the other hand it is the express wish of five-twelfths of the parents that their children should receive religious instruction along with secular knowledge. But the State will not pay for religious instruction. do the

They are

Nor parents require it to do so. willing themselves to pay for religious teaching. Here is a dead-lock. What is the easiest and the best way to get out of the difficulty? That is the question for our practical politicians and our inde- pendent electors to decide. The Hon. J. C. Pope has propounded a scheme _by which the State will be required to pay only for the results of instruction in secu- lar knowledge, while the religious instruc- tion which parents desire is left to the parents and the teachers. Under this scheme, if secular knowledge be not actually imparted the State will not be required to pay anythiog; if secular knowledge be imparted it will do no more than its avowed duty if it pays according to the results produced. Will the Patriot please point out the unfairness of this scheme ?

—- - <—_-e-

AN EXPLANATION NEEDED.

“ The Patriol occupies the position it has ever held !!”

“ It has ever been the unflinching advocate of free, unsectarian schools.”

“ It does not defend "’ the 11th Section of “ the Northwest Act.”

THEN how, we ask, could Hon. David Laird whose organ the Patriot is, vote separate schools to the people of the Northwest? It is upon this point that the public want an explanation,

In this Island the Divine |

po- ;

munity of those who are in darkness or |

At the present moment, the people of this |

Now. we submit that in the settlement |

least they would do so were the solaries |

remain as they are. |

tions, in which the bulk of the children |

the State—provided always that their | tion they impart is up to the standard |

will be no necessity to collate from the Bi- |

passed in idleness or uselessly frittered |

el He has merely to see wnat amount of |

On the other hand, a trades- |

| the smallest Province oi our Dominion, on

1 found the Islancers im-

and, speak-

| Thursday last. tent upon their own business, |

¥) . o ‘The ing generally successful in so doing.

, ere hieh depres on of trade and commerce Wiis

lara . } hea ION tne iars* Vis weighea oO heavily u} on v

: od | Provinces is not unknown Mere, but

m i seems felt to a less degree. The greav

| : ] baw | sus no quantity of agricalture produc brings 1

» toe-

of

nit inconsiderable amount of money 1

Province. I find that large quantities oats have been shippe d to France with very j y olitable results, chiefly owing to the great floods which last winter Gestroyea 50 m4 ich

property in that country. in tne

What

A good deal of interest is felt called,

oa? the merits of this question are I could not

i « Lend question,”’ as 1t 1s

take to say, but it seems to be pretty

that which in all ages

to vex and to try the

rs Whenever people are

landed property.

wisdom of leg Lowe a

tf wi if OME MAY i

to accumulate

content of landlord and tenant at

ults of the last attempt at legislation, I

micht be tempted to hazard the opinion |

that something really approaching justice

had been done; but I candidly admit tho |

whole question is beyond me, The | mulation of what are called the ‘quit rents,’ the mysteries of ‘ escheat,’ the hardships of the conditions of the ‘

intensely interesting as all this may be to

original grants,’

some reading to those who know little about them. Feeling, however, must

er Act had not been made to apply to P. E. Island), designating them as rag money, to him in gold. The latest phase is, that Miss Sullivan, proprietoress of about 70,000 acres, has appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada against the Act passed last sess sell their estates. The Attorney-General the Hon. F, Brecken and Mr. L. H. Davies have gone to Ottawa to represent the tenants, and Mr. E. J. Hodgson, a son I believe of Sir | Robert Hodgson, the governor of the pro-

sion compelling landlords to

vince, the law advisor of the landowners, | has gone to represent theirinterests. What | sort of a muddle the whole matter will be in when it comes out of the court it is diffi- | cult to say. Probably its then state will re- | call Lord Palmerston’s answer to a question | put to him in the House of Commons as to | the state of the Schleswig Holstein dispute | Once [ thought I understood that matter, | but now J have not the faintest idea what it means, |

i

|

Leaving local politics, however, to take } care of themselves. I could not but be struck with the strong evidences of the re-

If an election | were to take place to-morrow, I believe,

| Dominion Government.

from what I hear and see, that every man }returned would be in opposition to our | present rulers. I never saw such unmik=

takable evidence of a feeling so strong and

deep and determined as that which exists in this Province to oust from power the Not once, but over and over again, not merely in the capi» tal, but in every town and which I visited, from representatives of dif- ferent classes,—the merchant, the trades- man, the artisan, the farmer, all agree in in this—tbat the one thing they long for is the opportunity to exercise the right of expressing their opinion at the polls, as to

Mackenzie Administration,

rural district

the conduct and policy of the present Ad» ministration. [| was unable at first to uns | derstand the cause of the strength and bit- But

not from prejudiced sources,

terness of this feeling when I learn

but the plain unyarnished tale; of the treachery which

had b | representative

sen wrought towards _ Il ce

them by their

ised to wonder,

| The facts as [ learned them from reliable

tration. Mr. Mackenzieand his followers had opposed the admission of the Island upon the the terms which had been agreed to, and it was the universal feeling of the people as expressed at the polls, that the the Government should receive their sup~ port: The Hon. J. C. Conservative who had resigned the Leader~ ship of the Government to run the election and Mr. David Laird, an uncertain politi. cian, were with four others elected as sup- porters of Sir John’s administration. Before the election Mr. Laird interviewed Dr. Tupper, who happened to be in Charlotte- town, and tendered his support to the Go. vernment. They took their seats during the celebrated ten days’ session, on the Government side of the Ilcuse. Mr. Laird being introduced by Sir John, he attended the Government caucus and heard the ex~ planation which satisfied every man that the so>called Pacific Scandal was simply a disreputable attack upon the character of Sir John, differing only in degree from that which stretched poor D’Arey McGee upon the pavement at Ottawa. But offers were made to Mr. Laird which he was unable to resist. The lust for goid and the greed for power were stronger than any feeling of honesty or consistency which could actuate him, and he treacherously resolved to sell his friends for a seat in the Cabinet and a portfolio. Ie knew all about the Pacific Railway matter when he was elected to support Sir Jobn. No additional light was given him save that which was thrown upon und lighted up the way to the Privy Council Chamber.

If he had endeavored so to act that no- thing might be wanting to complete the full measure of his treachery, he certainly succeeded: There was throughout this transaction a shamelessness of effrontery which is without a parallel. He regularly attended every Government caucus down to the very last day of the debate, and when he arose to address the House he succeeded in misleading those with whom he openly acted, so as to believe that he would sup~ port the policy he had professed to uphold. And at the very last raoment he turned traitor, His utterances are reported in Hansard, and may be referred to by those who care to see them. Shortly before the debate on that evening it was whispered that Laird had sold himself for office. Pope went to him, he apologized for men- tioning to him, that his (Mr. L's.) name had been associated with a plot so dark and treacherous; but he told him that while it would be but natural that his (Mr. Pope’s) name should be associated with office, if Mr. Laird considered he had better claims (and he should be the sole judge) he (Mr, Pope) would withdraw his acceptance of the offer which had been made to him, and support Mr. Laird in his stead as freely and heartily as it was in his power. And at the eleventh hour, while the plot had been ars ranged, with his speech in his pocket, he treacherously led his colleague to believe that he would not desert his friends or bes

Pope, a Liberal

Mr.

lve from the fact of the dis.

the res

accuse |

these dwellers by the sea who are aftected | by them, would, I fear, prove dry and weari- | and care |

and insisting on having the amount paid |

action which has set in against our present |

And when the « seat in the House

iray his omstituents. hour came hp arose in hi and with that look which the c sciousness of crime alvays gives, ho dec! ired his in« tention of supporting the resolu tion of want One act of thai evening as peated, for cteristic of

n idea that

of confidence, he recited his speech must be) Iam told it is eminently cha him, It seems thai iv var gvt he is nothing if not historical ; and drawing upon the not over-well stocked recesses of ais historieal knowledge, and remember- ing that scene in the House of Commons,in which Edmund Burke, when denouncing the enornmities and the cruelties of his | country’s enemies, threw upon the floor of the LHlouse the bayonet he bad brought with him—the instrument of their crimes— so he in a poor, feeble imitation, taking in his hand the evidence reported by the judges, hurled it from hita with well.feign- ed indignation, as he annovnced his intens tion of deserting to the opposition. Eds mund Burke and David Laird! What a contrast! Poor Burke—with all his failings la good and great man—what a pjtiless sham lto bracket his name with David Laird! | But the price of his treachery was paid—a | seat in the Cabinet with a portfolioas Min- | ister of the Interior. From the time of his | necession to oftice he has certainly troubled | but little the people of Prince Edward | Island, at least by his vis.ble presencs, His ‘evil influence has indeed been telt, more particularly by the removal of good and | eflicient officers, and the appointment of Hitherto it has not been the practice to dismiss from office | the assistants in a publicdepartment unless for a cause, but an exception has been made regarding this Province, and the worst feature of American politics has been unsparingly introduced, for old and valued

| his own creatures instead.

have run pretty high whea one of the lands | public servants have been dismissed from lords refused to accept $86,000 in legal tens | oflice for no cause whatever, except to res der notes (by an oversight the Legal 7 ads | ward some of the political waiters upon

| Providence who, like the camp followers, hang about the outskirts of a victorious ‘army to reap the spoil, although they have

| taken no part in the conflict. | Now he is desirous of retiring from office ; & governorship would suit him, and this [ | am told accounts for the rumors connecting | his name with the Northwest, and it isa | matter of common rumor here that when | last on the Island, finding that Sir Robert | Hodgson, the present Governor, had lately erected a new residence, he had the bad taste | to direct the most impertinent inquiries as | to when Sir Robert, whose term of office has not yet expired, intended leaving Gov~ | ernment House, Theinference is only too ,obvious, In ease of a vacancy Mr. Laird would probably be appointed Governor. | This, perhaps, would of all else, be the bitterest trial our unfortunate fellow- | countrymen could be called upon to en- dure,

As one gentleman yesterday re» marked to me: “If he be appointed, our only. resource will be to wait—to wait | patently until it pleases God in Ilis mercy ' to remove the infliction which in His anger / he has laid upon.us; but when the time comes, and an election gives to us the power to speak with effect and to act, we will speak and act in a way about which there shall be no mistake.”’

This is the statement as [ learned it from many sources through Prince Edward Is- land. It is no overdrawn picture, and it accounts for the depth and the strength of feeling against the Minister of the Interior.

| } i

A TOWN DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Monrreat, June 18.—A fire broke out at St. John’s, P. Q, at 8 o’clock this morn~ ing, and rapidly became a conflagration whicn has destroyed the whole of the busi. ness part of the town. Nota store is left, The fire broke out in the timber piles in the rear of Bosquet’s saw mills, and spread to all the lumber piles and mills, which were soon in flames. The fire then spread uill at 11 o'clock one half the town was destroyed. Assistance arrived from Mon, treal in the shape of asteam engine and two other engines, but the custom house, telegraph and express offices had been de- stroyed and the fire gained mastery, The

| with all contents.

Merchants Bank with its safe was destroyed The waterworks were

| in the neighborhood of the mills, and de-

sources are as follows :—When the election, | stroyed with it, so that before assistance | took place in 1575 under the terms of union | from Montreal engines arrived they were

which admitted Prince Edward Island mto | too late to be of effective service. Not a the Confederation, the whole six members | building remains in the town proper, In were elected to support the then adminis< | the suburbs a few scattered buildings were

saved, The fire is supposed to have been caused by sparks from a locomotive pass-~ ing. The Postmaster General placed the barracks at the disposal of the authorities for receiving the homeless, but there is no food at all in the town. The loss is said to be about a million dollars, insured for half a million, divided as follows:—Royal of England $90,000; Royal Canadian $60,000 ; Stadacona, Liverpcol, London and Globe and Citizens’, each $4),000; Provincial $30,+ 000 ; National $22,000; Phoenix and Queen’s each $20,000; Scottish, Imperial and tna $12,000; Western, Commercial, British and North Western £6,000, One woman has been burned and one more is missing.— ad OBZITUARS.

Mrs. John R, Bourke, of Millview, Lot 49, whose much-lamented death we chron- icled in our last issue, was the daughter of the late James Hayden, Esq., of Vernon River. In all the relations of life, Mrs. Bourke, was well known and universally esteemed. She was proverbial for her benevolent disposition. The poor and afllicted always found relief at her bounti- ful hand. In her family and domestic cirs cle she evinced by her daily walk and con~ versation the sincerity of her unshaken faith and trust in the merits of her Res deemer. In the miast of trials and vic- issitudes, common to all, she was calm, patient, and hopeful, ever ready to impart words of comfort and instruction to all around her, It may well be said of this estimable lady that her path was truly that of the just which shineth more and more unto the perfect day. The funeral cortege made up a perfect line of carriages nearly

amile long, which accompanied her re- mains to the grave on Monday last, ins cluded people of all classes and creeds from the surrounding settlements, thus testifying the last tribute of their respect to the worth of the departed, who spent a long and useful life in their midst, and whose many virtues and noble qualities they will long continue to hold in grateful rememberance.— Com.

A BRAVE LADY,

RESCUE OE A LITTLE CHILD FROM A WATERY GRAVE,

COURAGEOUS

Bervitte, June 15,.—Last evening a young child of Mrs, James Ross, while playing near the iron bridge, fell in the river,where the current is so rapid that it is difficult for a boat even tostem it. The child was being rapidly borne down the river by the fast flowing current, and although several men saw the unfortunate child in the water, not one of them made an effort to save it. The accident, was, however, seen by

one who showed courage and wisdom sel. dom witnessed. Miss Mary Sheehan, who resides in the vicinity, witnessed the occur~ ance and showed in the emergency a bold- ness and presence of mind that is highly commendable. The young lady is an ex~ cellent swimmer, and as soon as she saw the child being carried away, she boldly plunged into the water and swam toward the -body, which was then floating head downward, and seizing hold of the child,

brought him to the shore.

NKW ADVERTISEMENTS. The Best Excursion

FOR

DOMINION

DAY !

Pictou and Back

FOR ONE DOLLAR!

MIVILE Steamer * Princess of Wales” will leave Company's Wharf at FIVE

o'clock, on

Saturday Morning, 1st of July,

for PICTOU, remaining there some hours and returning same evening. By Orcer

FF. W. HALES, Sec’y. June 26, 1876.

PE. ISLAND RAILWAY | DOMINION DAY,

Ist July, 1876,

Excursion Tickets at Single Fares

Good to return by regular trains on MONDAY, 3d July, will be issued for all trains, to and from all Stations. In addition to the regular trains, the fol- lowing special trains will run:

CHARLOTTETOWN TO MT. STEWART. GOING. Leave Ch’town, 9.30, a. m., arrive at Mt. Stewart, 11.30, a. m. RETURNING.

Leave Mt. Stewart, 5.30,p. m., arrive Ch’- town, 7.10, p. m.

SOURIS TO MOUNT STEWART. GOING. Leave Souris, 9.30, a. m., arrive Mt.Stewart, 11.20, a. m.

RETURNING.

Stewart, 5.30, p. m., arrive Souris, 7.50, p. m.

Won. McKECHNIE, Supt. C. J. BrypaGes, Gen. Supt. Govt. Railways. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. June 26, 1876.

GRAND

EXCURSION & PION

THE MEMBERS OF

ST. PATRICK'S TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY

will hold their Annual Pic Nic on the pre- mises of John Douse, Esq.,

AT ORWELL ! ON MONDAY, JULY 17,

The steamer ‘‘ Heather Belle” is engaged for the occasion, and the Committee will do all in their power to make it the most en- tertaining treat of the season. rte of inspection report the site us the most beautiful imaginable for a picnic.

Booths suitable for the various kinds of dancing will be erected on the grounds, and allthe games proper on such an occasion provided.

A booth will also be on hand, well sup- plied with TEMPERATE DRINKS AND OTHER REFRESHMENTS, at mederate prices.

The Society will go in procession from their Hall, headed by Galbraith’s Band, at a quarter to 8, and the ** Heather Belle” will leave the Steam Navigation Co.’s Wharf at 8 o’clock sharp, and will return at a suitable hour in the evening.

RETURN TICKETS, including the priyilege of the Dancing Booths, 50 cents each; children under 12, half price,—to be had at the stores of Messrs. Watson, Connolly, Quirk, Gahar, McEachen, and Murray, and of the following Committee :—Patrick Mc- Carey, sen., Patrick Kehoe, James McQuil- lan, Thomas Flynn, John Leahy, Joseph McAulay, Daniel Sullivan, and the Secre- tary. . Immediately after arrival at Orwell, the steamer will make a special trip to China Point Wharf to accommodate patrons from that section, who will be duly informed of the time at which they can be returned. Fares for this return trip, and also admis- sion to the grounds for friends from other country sections, 25 cents.

Should the day prove unfavorable, the Picnic will be postponed until the follow- ing Monday.

jG’ No intoxicating liquors will be per- mitted on the grounds; and persons exhib- iting signs of intoxication will forfeit their right toa return passage.

By order of Committee.

J. J. O'REILLY, Sec’y. Ch’town, June 26, 1876.—3in

TEA PARTY FORT AUGUSTUS |!

Leave Mt.

Best of the Season.

A TEA PARTY will be held at Fort - Augustus, on the premises of James Duffy, Esq., adjoining the Church-land, on

Monday, the 10th July, next.

Tea on the tables at 12 o’clock.

The Steamer ‘* Heather Belle’’ will make two trips to Hickey's Wharf on that day, leaving Charlottetown at 8 o’clock, a. m., and 11 a. m., returning at 3 and 6 p. m.

Fare in Steamer and ticket for ‘Tea. 50 cents. Ticket for Tea, 25 cents, to be had at the stores of Hon. P. Walker and Owen Connolly and John Gahan, Esquires.

June 12, 1876.—till tea.

WANTED

A T THE * EXAMINER OFFICE,” a smart boy to learn the Printing busi- ness. Apply immediately.

W. L. COTTON.

SHIRTS, SIRES,

Just Opened,

White Shirts, Colored do. with Collar, Men’s Linen Collars, Silk Scarfs and Bows,

The best value in the City. GEO. DAVIES & CO.

Straw Hats.

Ladies’, Men’s and Boys’ STRAW HATS ‘Marked at Special Low Prices to Clear. GEORGE DAVIES & CO.

Ladies’ Cashmere and

CLOTH SACQUES!

SLEEVELESS JACKETS, Lace Shawls & Costumes

All at Low Prices to clear.

GEORGE DAVIES & CO.

AMERICAN & ENGLISH PRINTS,

White Piques, Grenadines and Light Dress Materials,

VERY CHEAP AT THE LONDON HOUSE.

June 12, 1876,

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

SNL ERIN LON

OATS | OATS} At Auction.

[| WoL sell at Auction, at the Ware.

house on Peake’s Wharf, No. 2, to- morrow, (Tuesday) 27th inst., at 3 o'clock, p. m.: about

6,000 bush. Oate.

WILLIAM DODD, Auct’r. June 26, 1876.

CHARLOTTETOWN CITY STOCK ° WILL sell at Auction, at my Sale Room, on TUESDAY next, 27th inst., at 12 o'clock :— $9,500 in Charlottetown City Stock, by de- bentures, for Ten Years, with in- terest at 6 per cent., pay- able half yearly. Will be sold in lots of Fiye Hundred Dollars each, WILLIAM DODD, Auct’r. June 26, 1876.

AUCTION. LIQUORS, NAILS, ETC.

At salesroom, on THURSDAY, the 29th inst., at 114 o'clock: 8 casks SHERRY WINE,

4 do PORT do, 1 do BRANDY,

10 cases do,

10 do SCOTCH WHISKEY, 6 do GIN,

1 barrel ROOT GINGER,

65 doz SHOE BLACKING,

27 do Mixed PICKLES,

30 kegs CUT NAILS, 5, 6, 10, 12.16 dy. 14 bags do 24 to 34 in.,

3 boxes HORSE NAILS,

Nests Tubs, Pails,jBrooms, Wash Boards,

Toilet Soap. N. RANKIN, Auctioneer. June 26, 1876,—li

Trade | Sale.

Tea, Sugar, Wines, Brandy, Leather, Dry Goods, Xe.,

WILL sell at Auction, at my Sale Room, Queen Square, on THURSDAY, 6th July, at 11 o'clock :—

30 chests and 20 half-chests Congeu TEA

20 boxes TEA, (10 lbs. each), 5 hhds. English Refined SUGAR, 20 bbls. Granulated SUGAR, 20 bbls. BROWN SUGAR, 2 casks Port WINE, 2 casks Sherry WINE, 10 cases Port WINE, 25 cases BRANDY, 3 hhds. & 4 casks BRANDY, 15 cases Champagne CIDER, 10 bbls. ALE, (pints & quarts), 10 bbls PORTER, (pis. «& qts ), 75 sides No. 1 Sole LEATHER, 2 kegs Baking SODA, 50 boxes SOAP, 20 hoxes CANDLES, 25 N. S. CHEESE, 80 boxes Clothes PINS. 10 doz. PAILS, 10 doz. BROOMS, 5 doz. WASH BOARDS, Hoes, Rakes, Forks, Sythes & Sneths, Wrapping Paper. Black Lead, Scented Soap. —ALSO—

Dry Goods,

In Ready-made Clothing, Dress Goods, Shirts, & Damasks, Ladies’ Shawls & Sacques, Ribbons, Laces, Bonnets and Hats, Hair Goods, Gents’ Hats and Caps. Lot Room Paper, Boots and Shoes. Lot of Crockeryware and nu- merous other articles,

WILLIAM DODD, Auct’r. June 24, 1876.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS To Halifax, N. S.

PHEe Subscribers having purchased the Wharf property known as O’Neil’s Whart, adjoining their own, are ready to give every accommodation to Produce Vessels from the Island. Cargoes of Pro- duce &c., consigned to them, will receive every attention, and Account Sales remitted